Characterization of a large-format, high-fidelity, picosecond, optical streak camera

Conference · Mon Oct 12 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6004975

Lowry, M; Lancaster, G; Jander, D; Grasz, E; Simpson, B; Lerche, R; Rickard, B; Imhoff, C

We have completed preliminary characterizations of a new 3-grid, large-format, ITT streak camera tube operating with about a 2.3-kV extraction voltage. We have found that the best attainable impulse response is approx.10 ps at low input intensity. However, the impulse response increases to only 30 ps with an increase of nearly three orders of magnitude in input intensity. Further, the spatial resolution remains greater that 5 line pairs/mm at 50% contrast over these three orders of magnitude of input intensity. We have also done preliminary computational modeling of the tube's temporal response as a function of focus voltage, illumination spot size, and wavelength. 8 refs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA); Test and Measurement Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (USA); Compagnie Generale de Telegraphie Sans Fil (CSF), 75 - Paris (France)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6004975
• Report Number(s): UCRL-96920; CONF-8708110-25; ON: DE88001594
• Resource Relation: Conference: 31. SPIE annual international technical symposium on optical and optoelectronic applied science and engineering, San Diego, CA, USA, 16 Aug 1987; Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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